Marathon 2: Durandal is the sequel to the first Marathon. Although the engine is similar to Doom in most respects (2.5D maps bitmap sprites instead of polygons etc.) Marathon 2 distinguishes itself with such features such as a rudimentary inventory system ambient sound multiple fire modes for each weapon allies who aid the player enemies belonging to different factions which will attack each other a more developed plot (gradually narrated to the player at various computer terminals scattered throughout the levels).The Xbox 360 version of the game presents a revised HUD and provides support for both 4-player split-screen play on the same console and 8-player Xbox Live gameplay. This version also supports 16:9 screen resolutions high-definition output at 60 frames per second (compared to the original 30) as well as upgraded models and graphics